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DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services

Department for the Economy

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for the Economy

Buyer Address: Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 8FD, United Kingdom

Contact Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Buyer Name: CPD - Supplies & Services Division

Buyer Address: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, UKN06, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
300000.0 GBP
Published
08 Oct 2025, 14:48
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
19 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
19 Oct 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Insolvency Service is a branch within the Department for the Economy. The Official Receiver (OR) is a Civil Servant in the Insolvency Service within the Department and is also an Officer of the Court in his roles of Trustee in Bankruptcy and Liquidator in companies that have been wound up by the Court. The Department for the Economy (the Buyer) is seeking to appoint two Suppliers for the provision of Insolvency Services to complete the administration of cases once the Official Receiver's statutory investigations have been completed. When the Department for Economy identifies a piece of work, it will be offered to the Supplier ranked first. The Supplier ranked second will be offered a commission in the event of; (a) a conflict of interest for Supplier ranked first (this must be confirmed by email) or (b) Supplier ranked first not having the capacity to deliver a project within the required timeframe. The next work commission will again be offered to the Supplier ranked 1st even if they did not accept the previous assignment. The Insolvency Service currently has approximately 100 cases to issue immediately and would expect to offer at least one batch of 10 cases per month which is likely to rise if case numbers continue to increase.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: ID 5967001 DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services

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